And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: The time of this section is clearly expressed in the opening verse; and here, again, let the reader note the chronological precision of this Gospel. AND THE THIRD DAY THERE WAS A MARRIAGE IN CANA OF GAL... [ Continue Reading ]
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. AND BOTH JESUS WAS CALLED, AND HIS DISCIPLES, TO THE MARRIAGE - by special invitation, probably, at the instance of Jesus' mother.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. AND WHEN THEY WANTED WINE, [ hustereesantos (G5302) oinou (G3631)] - 'the wine having failed;' perhaps, as Bengel suggests, from more being present than had been arranged for, THE MOTHER OF JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, T... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, WOMAN, [ gunai (G1135)] - no term of disrespect in the language of that day. (See John 19:26; John 20:13.) WHAT HAVE I TO DO WITH THEE? [ Ti (G5100) emoi (G1698) kai (G2532) soi (G4671)? =... [ Continue Reading ]
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. HIS MOTHER SAITH UNTO THE SERVANTS, WHATSOEVER HE SAITH UNTO YOU, DO IT.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. AND [OR, 'NOW' de (G1161 )] THERE WERE SET THERE SIX WATER-POTS OF STONE, AFTER THE MANNER OF THE PURIFYING OF THE JEWS, CONTAINING TWO OR THREE FIRKINS APIECE.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, FILL THE WATER-POTS WITH WATER. AND THEY FILLED THEM UP TO THE BRIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. AND HE SAITH UNTO THEM, DRAW OUT NOW, AND BEAR UNTO THE GOVERNOR OF THE FEAST. AND THEY BARE IT. It will be observed that our Lord here directs everything, but Himself touches nothing: thus excluding... [ Continue Reading ]
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, WHEN THE RULER OF THE FEAST HAD TASTED THE WATER THAT WAS MADE WINE - the total quantity being about a h... [ Continue Reading ]
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. AND SAITH UNTO HIM, EVERY MAN AT THE BEGINNING DOTH SET FORTH (OR 'PLACE,' THAT IS, ON HIS TABLE, [`THE']) GOOD WINE; AND W... [ Continue Reading ]
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. THIS BEGINNING OF MIRACLES DID JESUS IN CANA OF GALILEE, AND MANIFESTED FORTH HIS GLORY. Nothing in the least like this is said of the miracles of either prophets or apostl... [ Continue Reading ]
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. AFTER THIS HE WENT DOWN TO CAPERNAUM - said to be "down" because it lay on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. See the note at . HE, AND HIS MOTHER, AND HIS BRETH... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, AND THE JEWS' PASSOVER (AS TO WHICH SEE THE NOTE AT ), WAS AT HAND. Here begins our Evangelist's distinct mention of the successive Passovers which occurred during our Lord's public ministry, and which are our only sure material... [ Continue Reading ]
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: AND FOUND IN THE TEMPLE, [ en (G1722) too (G3588) hieroo (G2411)] - in the large sense of that word, for which see the note at Luke 2:27. Here it probably means the temple-court. THOSE THAT SOL... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; AND WHEN HE HAD MADE A SCOURGE, [ fragellion (G5416) = flagellum] OF SMALL CORDS - likely some of the rushes spread for b... [ Continue Reading ]
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. AND SAID UNTO THEM THAT SOLD DOVES, TAKE THESE THINGS HENCE; MAKE NOT MY FATHER'S HOUSE AN HOUSE OF MERCHANDISE. How close is the resemblance of these remarkable words to those in , "W... [ Continue Reading ]
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. AND HIS DISCIPLES REMEMBERED THAT IT WAS WRITTEN ( ), THE ZEAL OF THINE HOUSE HATH EATEN ME UP - a glorious feature in the predicted character of the suffering Messiah, and rising high even in some not wo... [ Continue Reading ]
Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? THEN ANSWERED THE JEWS AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHAT SIGN SHOWEST THOU UNTO US, SEEING THAT THOU DOEST THESE THINGS? Though the act itself, and the words that accompanied it, when taken toget... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, DESTROY THIS TEMPLE - not now the mere temple-court [ hieron (G2411)], but the temple proper [ naos (G3485)], AND IN THREE DAYS I WILL RAISE IT UP. See the notes at... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? THEN SAID THE JEWS, FORTY AND SIX YEARS WAS THIS TEMPLE IN BUILDING. From the 18th year of Herod, from which we are to date this building work of his, until this time, was just a period o... [ Continue Reading ]
But he spake of the temple of his body. BUT HE SPAKE OF THE TEMPLE OF HIS BODY - in which was enshrined the glory of the eternal Word. (See the note at .) By its resurrection the true Temple of God upon earth was reared up, of which the stone temple was but a shadow; so that the allusion, though... [ Continue Reading ]
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. WHEN THEREFORE HE WAS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, HIS DISCIPLES REMEMBERED THAT HE HAD SAID THIS UNTO THEM; AND THEY BELIEVED THE SCRI... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. NOW WHEN HE WAS IN JERUSALEM AT THE PASSOVER, IN THE FEAST [DAY], [ en (G1722) tee (G3588) heortee (G1859)] - rather, 'during the feast,' which lasted seven days. W... [ Continue Reading ]
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, BUT JESUS, [ Autos (G846) de (G1161) ho (G3588) Ieesous (G2424)] - 'But Jesus Himself,' or 'Jesus, for His part,' DID NOT COMMIT (OR 'TRUST') HIMSELF UNTO THEM, [ ouk (G3756) episteuen (G4100) auton (G846) autois (G846)]. Thou... [ Continue Reading ]
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. AND NEEDED NOT [`AND BECAUSE HE NEEDED NOT' Kai (G2532 ) hoti (G3754 ) ou (G3756 ) chreian (G5532 ) eichen (G2192 )] THAT ANY SHOULD TESTIFY OF MAN: FOR HE KNEW, [ autos (G846) gar ... [ Continue Reading ]